February 2026 — Challenge #2

And this one might be intense

Tech sovereignty has become a very real topic.

Today, Europe heavily depends on :
- non-European cloud infrastructures
- foreign digital tools
- ecosystems we don’t control
- ultimately, where our data lives

January 2026 — Challenge #1, retrospective

The challenge was simple :

Bring an old, forgotten project back to life.

I did manage to fully redesign Whathestock.
New UI, new visual direction, new feature ideas.

January 2026, Challenge #1

Redesigning an old, forgotten project 👇

By January 31st, Whathestock will be running again.
Fully redesigned.
With new features.

No roadmap. No pressure.
Just revisiting an old idea, with a fresh eye.

Only for fun.

whathestock.com

AI connects the dots.
Humans collect them.
Authenticity is the fuel.
Without it, there’s nothing to connect.

4 years ago, PSA and FCA merged into one : Stellantis.

What I learned had little to do with cars…

But a lot about humans, cultures, egos, and systems.

Here are 3 hard truths I’ve discovered :

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Tech‑stack shake‑ups mid‑flight ?

I'm about to experience my 3rd migration. Here are 5 lessons from the journey 🧵

15 minutes to build a Figma plugin ?

I did it !

I wanted to "vibe code" - basically jumping in headfirst with ChatGPT - to see how fast we could build a simple plugin for Figma.

Here’s what happened 🧵

Do you recall the Macintosh 128K ?

To me it all started here...

That’s where my digital design journey first took hold !

- An aunt gave us her Macintosh 128K (age 5 or 6) : with MacPaint, I created my very first digital doodles… and I couldn’t stop !

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Ever wondered if there’s a “science” behind LinkedIn reach ?

I’ve been experimenting with a new tool called Reach from Artificial Societies, spotted at Y Combinator’s Demo Day. It promises to predict and optimize your post performance before you hit publish.

👉 app.societies.io/reach

Hello Bluesky,

I'm Valentin, nice to meet you ❤️